Conference Travel Grants

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What is the mission of the conference travel grant program?

The purpose of the conference travel grant is to promote the presentation at conferences of original graduate student research done at UCR.

What are conference travel grants?
Conference travel grants are small grants available to UCR graduate students who are attending professional conferences. Please read the conference travel grant FAQ for more information about this wonderful program.

Am I eligible for a conference travel grant?

If you are a registered graduate student in good standing at UC Riverside who is planning on presenting at or attending an event, you may be eligible for an award. Students on filing fee status are eligible, as are graduating students who were accepted to present their work before their graduation. Students on leave of absence or in absentia registration are not eligible for conference travel grants. New graduate students that are presenting research prior to their work at UC Riverside are not eligible for conference travel grants. Conference travel grants are not intended to fund, among others: workshops, research, instruction, training, classes, job interviews, or events in which participants are solely from UCR. 

If your application is denied because it was determined to be a workshop, you are welcome to appeal this decision. Please refer to the appeals section on the “How to Apply” page of this website.

What are the deadlines for travel grant applications?

The following document lists the cutoffs for the 09-10 academic year Grant Deadlines

How do I qualify to be funded as a presenter?
You must be the primary presenter of graduate student work that was completed at UCR. The Conference Travel Grant program will only fund one graduate student per presentation. If you are not the first author, you must submit a letter from the conference organizer or the session chair indicating that you were the primary presenter.

How do I apply for a conference travel grant?

Pick up a current application from the GSA office or download it from the forms page. Fill out the application and turn it in to the GSA office by the first of the month, the month preceding the conference end date. The second page of the application includes a step-by-step checklist of the application process. Your application can be either delivered in person to the receptionist in front of the GSA Office (203 Commons) or mailed to the GSA Office (GSA Conference Travel Grant Coordinator, 203 Commons).